Mexico’s President Obrador tests positive for COVID again
Announcement came hours after 68-year-old president spoke to journalists at a news conference without wearing a mask.
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Mali’s ruler urges ECOWAS to reconsider ‘inhumane’ sanctions
The military regime is facing sanctions by regional bloc after proposing to delay elections by nearly four years.
Vodafone Idea finds a new investor to rescue it: Indian gov’t
Vodafone Idea will convert into equity its past dues to the gov't, giving the latter a nearly 36 percent stake in it.
PM lockdown party revelation fuels anger in UK
Reports of May 2020 party when country was in lockdown add to pressure on beleaguered Boris Johnson.
US man recovering after ‘breakthrough’ pig heart transplant
Surgeons hope genetic modifications will help patient's body accept the organ, raising chances of future transplants.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, second in a week
Japan and South Korea detected launch, which comes after six countries urged Pyongyang to end "destabilising" actions.
‘Unspeakable’: New York City community reels after deadly blaze
Survivors recall horror of fire that killed 17 people, including eight children, in a Bronx apartment building.
Timeline: 20 years of Guantanamo Bay prison
US President Joe Biden says he wants to close the controversial facility in Cuba, but expansion plans are in the works.
Health coverage for all immigrants in California: Newsom plan
California would be the first US state to cover everyone under its Medicaid plan regardless of immigration status.
Robert Durst, real estate scion convicted of murder, dies at 78
Sick with COVID-19, Durst died on Monday of cardiac arrest at a hospital in California.
US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua on Ortega’s inauguration day
The move comes after President Daniel Ortega won a questionable consecutive fourth term in office in November.
The Great Resignation is spawning a talent war. Who will win it?
A new report argues that firms must change how they view workers to compete in the war for talent.
Protesters call for action to prevent Bosnia sliding into war
Rallies held in 14 countries over fears that Bosnian Serb moves towards secession could trigger conflict.
US and Russia still at odds after talks over Ukraine tensions
Russia and US discuss Ukraine frictions and European security at talks in Geneva with no sign of progress.
Top US universities accused of illegally limiting financial aid
Yale, Georgetown among 16 universities accused of breaking antitrust laws in how they determine financial aid awards.
Biden raises concerns about Ethiopia conflict in call with Abiy
White House says the two leaders discussed the continuing conflict in Tigray and humanitarian access to the region.
Egypt: Leading rights group closes citing government persecution
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, one of Egypt's last independent rights groups, has shut down.
Palestinians summon Dutch envoy over NGO aid cut
Palestinian Authority says Dutch decision to cut off funding to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees was 'unjust'.
S Korea receives first Golden Globe at awards announced online
The normally glamorous Hollywood event is relegated to a live-blog with no red carpet, telecast or stars.
2021 was the fifth-hottest year on record as emissions surge
The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service says the last seven years were the warmest since records began.